Poison-liquid container



Feb. 16 1926.

A. W. SCHLESINGER POISON LIQUID CONTAINER Filed Augus 10 1925 (Yuma-.

Patented Feb. 16, 1926.

inure STATES ANTHONY W. SCI-ILESINGEE, OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS.

POISON-LIQUID CONTAINER.

Application filed August 10, 1925. Serial No. 49,388.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that ANTHONY W. SCI-ILE- SINGER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Beaumont, in the county of Jefferson and State ofTexas, has invented certain new "and useful Improvements inPoison-Liquid Containers, of which the following is a speciiication.

The present invention relates to a poison liquid container which willdispense the liquid so that ants may feed thereon, and has for itsprincipal object to provide a structure which will prevent the poisonliquid from becoming spilled even though the container is upset or inany other manner disturbed. It is customary in poisoning ants to placethe poison liquid in open receptacles and children,stock, and otheranimals or birds may feed thereon. This is impossible with my improvedstructure.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a device of thisnature which is exceedingly simple in its construction, strong, durable,inexpensive to manufacture, efiicient, reliable, and otherwise welladapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

lVith the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features ofconstruction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a vertical section through the device embodying the detailsof my invention, and

Figure 2 is a horizontal section therethrough taken on the line 22 ofFigure 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that 1 designates abase having an upstanding annular wall 2 adjacent its edge. Openings 3are provided at the bottom of the wall 2 so that ants may have access tothe interior of the wall. The base 1 is preferably provided with asubstantially conical shaped upper surface having a recess extendingdownwardly at the apex thereof as is indicated at 4. A cylindrical wick5 is disposed in the recess l and extends above the base for a distanceequal to the height of the wall 2. A fringe 6 extends from anintermediate portion of the cylindrical wick 5 and lies on the uppersurface of the base 1-. Poison liquid is then poured into thecylindrical wick 5 preferably to a level with the top of the base 1 asis shown in Figure 1. It will be readily seen that the fringe (5 will beflush with the poison so that the ants may feed thereon. A cover 7 isthreaded on the upper edge of the wall and has an annular channel 8therein for receiving the upper edge of the wick 5. It will thus be seenthat should the container be upset or disturbed that there is no chanceof the poison liquid spilling therefrom. The de vice is very easy tohandle and the poison liquid may be quickly replenishet. The structureas a whole is exceedingly simple and consequently may be manufactured ata low cost. It is preferable to construct the base 1 and wall of eitherpottery, a suitable cement composition, or the like. The wick ispreferably constructed of heavy cotton and the fringe should besubstantially heavy. The wick should fit snugly within the recess l andat its upper edge should fitsnugly within the channel 8.

t is thought that the construction, utility, operation, and advantagesof this invention will now be clearly understood without a more detaileddcscri 'ition thereof. The present embodimei'it of the invention hasbeen disclosed merely by way of example since in actual practice itattains the features of advantage eumnorated as desirable in thestatement of the invention and the above description. it will beapparent that numerous changes in the details of construction, in thematerials, in the sizes, and in the combination and arrangement of partsmay be resorted to withoiu: departing from the spiritor scope of theinvention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described the invention what I claim as new is:--

1. A device of the class described including a container having a bottomprovided with, a recess, a cylindrical wick having its lower end seatedin the recess, and a top for the container having a channel forreceiving the upper end of the cylindrical wick.

2. A device of the class described including a bottom, an annular sidewall rising from the bottom, the juncture of said wall and said bottomprovided with a series of openings through which ants may pass, saidbottom provided with a recess, a cylindrical wick having its lower enddisposed in said recess and provided with a fringe overlying the uppersurface of the top, and a cover engaged with the wall and having an annular channel for receiving the upper edge of the wick.

3. A device of the class described including a bottom having a recess, awick mounted in the recess and extending thereabove and being of acontinuous formation to contain liquids, a fringe extending from thewick and overlying the upper surface of the bottom, a wall disposedabout the bottom, a cover engageable with the wall and having a seat forreceiving the upper edge of the wick.

4. A device of the class described including a container having a baseprovided with an upper conical surface having a recess in the apexthereof, a cylindrical wick disposed in the recess and extending abovethe base, said container provided with entrance openings for ants, and atop on the container having a seat for receiving the upper end of thewick.

5. A device of the class described including a container havin a baseprovided with an upper conical surface having a recess in the apexthereof, a cylindrical wick disposed in the recess and extending abovethe base, said container provided with entrance openings for ants, and atop on the container having a seat for receiving the upper end of thewick, said wick provided with a fringe adapted to rest on said uppersurface of the base.

6. A device of the class described includ ing a base having an upperconical surface provided with a recess at its. apex, an annular wallupstanding from the base, the

juncture of the wall and the base being provided'with openings, a wickof cylindrical construction having its lower end seated in the recessand provided ith a fringe resting on the conical surface, and a coverdetachably engageable with the upper edge of the wall and provided withan annular channel for receiving the upper edge of the wick.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ANTHONY lV. SCHLESINGER.

